Fort Erie Post – Bias and Credibility
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation.See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate the Fort Erie Post Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating:LEFT-CENTER (-2.7)
Factual Reporting:HIGH (1.0)
Country:Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT FREEDOM
Media Type:Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity:Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Fort Erie Post is a newspaper published in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. niagarathisweek.com/forterie-on/ provides online local, national, and world news for the greater FOrt Erie, Ontario region.
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Funded by / Ownership
The publisher of Fort Erie Post is Metroland Media Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Nordstar Capital LP. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In 2015 and2021, theToronto Star (Nordstar), which owns Fort Erie Post’s publisher, Metroland Media Group,endorsed the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau.
In review, Fort Erie Post uses low biased wording when reporting local news such as this:Fort Erie townhouse development sparks questions from council. The national news is derived through theCanadian Press, while world news comes from theAssociated Press.
Editorially, a review of op-eds slightly favors the left. In general, they are fact-based and hold a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Fort Erie Post Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 08/19/2022) Updated (01/31/2025)
Source:https://www.niagarathisweek.com/forterie-on/
Last Updated on January 31, 2025 byMedia Bias Fact Check
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